Establishment profile
BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI, 54868
Operated by Besse Forest Products Group · 1 of 8 establishments
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 382852290
Summary
BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $52,181 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $52,181 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $22,178 | May 2021 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $6,498 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $6,498 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,497 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,827 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,849 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $929 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $904 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3212 within WI. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 60 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Laceration,Log | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,523 | |
| 2021-02-16 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $15,386 | |
| 2018-11-30 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $12,996 | |
| 2018-11-09 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $3,849 | |
| 2018-10-12 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $7,426 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Besse Forest Products Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Besse Forest Products Group across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.MATTOON — 3 federal enforcement records
- BIRDS EYE VENEER CO.BUTTERNUT — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.MELLEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.GOODMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTBY HARDWOOD PRODUCTSWESTBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYRICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAUNDERS WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC.PARK FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECHNIPLY, LLCOCONTO FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Besse Forest Products Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.MATTOON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INCGLADSTONE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYRICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BESSE LUMBER COMPANYLADYSMITH, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Besse Forest Products Group locationsParent rollup
- Hardwood Veneer and Plywood ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Besse Forest Products Group, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP's OSHA violation history?
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $52,180.6 in total penalties.
- How does BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP's safety record compare to its industry?
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP's self-reported DART rate is 10.02 compared to an industry average of 2.